Development of a Pharmacogenomics Case Repository for Pharmacy Educators

Area of Science:

• Pharmacogenomics
• Pharmacy Education
• Medical Informatics

Background:

• The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Pharmacogenomics Special Interest Group (PGx SIG) identified a need for accessible educational pharmacogenomics (PGx) case studies.
• Existing resources were insufficient for comprehensive PGx education in pharmacy programs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the development of a curated, shared repository of PGx cases for pharmacy educators.
• To highlight the lessons learned during the creation of this educational resource.

Main Methods:

• An ad-hoc committee developed a standardized case framework based on the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process.
• A guidance document for case authors was created.
• The repository was established on a shared online platform.

Main Results:

• A total of 44 PGx cases were accepted and categorized by difficulty (introductory, intermediate, advanced).
• The cases cover 9 therapeutic areas and are freely available via AACP Connect.
• The repository has seen 427 downloads over the past 36 months.

Conclusions:

• The AACP PGx SIG successfully created a valuable educational PGx case repository using a standardized framework.
• This model can be adopted by other academic groups for developing similar case repositories.
• Future research will assess the impact of this resource on academic outcomes.